Reimagining producer organisations in India

Prasad, C. Shambu; Kanitkar, Ajit; Dutta, Deborah

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“…Also, sustainable agricultural practices are themselves part of a spectrum (Rigby and Caceres, 1997) and FPOs might be promoting several or one of them while either settling down for a particular set of practices or working towards a complete transition as visualised by the FPO’s or promoting institutions’ leadership. FPOs are business enterprises and may take-up transition towards sustainability of production and consumption over a longer time frame; however, the need for sustainability transitions should be articulated early in the enterprise’s vision (Glasbergen, 2000; Prasad et al , 2023c).…”

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“…Data for the study was collected through semi-structured interviews during field visits along with virtual interactions, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The interview questions were prepared over multiple rounds of consultation with experts from the field and academia that were part of a larger project documenting cases of FPOs throughout India (Prasad et al , 2023b). The managers’ and other stakeholders’ perspectives were also built into the narrative.…”

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Managing sustainable transition through farmer-owned enterprises: the case of Ram Rahim Pragati Producer Company

Saxena,

Prasad

2024

JIBR

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Purpose Food systems research is typically focused on productivity and efficiency. But in the face of impending challenges of climate, investment, markets, and incomes small holders may do well to shift to diversity and sufficiency. The transition requires institutions such as Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) to play the role of intermediaries. This paper aims to understand this challenging phenomenon using a case from India. Design/methodology/approach In this article, drawing from the emerging literature of PO as a sustainability transition intermediary, this paper uses the case study of a women-owned FPO and explores its role in contributing to sustainable food systems through practices of non-pesticide management of agriculture. This paper explores, through non-participant observer methods, focus group discussions and interviews with multiple stakeholders how an FPO embeds sustainability in its purpose and the challenges faced in transforming producer and consumers towards sustainable food systems. Findings The study argues for early articulation of the “sustainability transition intermediary” role in the FPO’s vision and mission. Second, FPOs’ role of being a transition intermediary is impacted by the key stakeholders and the durability of relationship with them. Originality/value By studying FPOs in India, from the framework of sustainability transitions, this article adds to the limited literature that looks as POs as sustainability transition intermediaries.

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Managing sustainable transition through farmer-owned enterprises: the case of Ram Rahim Pragati Producer Company

Saxena,

Prasad

2024

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“…On the other hand, such enterprises in India have lacked commitments towards sustainable agriculture. Young people skilled in sustainable agricultural practices can play a major role in rethinking the business model of these enterprises (Prasad et al 2023). This offers an opportunity for engaging rural youth in more sustainable, green employment, while making inroads into agrarian production systems.…”

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Thinking beyond Ecology: Can Reskilling Youth Lead to Sustainable Transitions in Agri-Food Systems?

Dutta,

Prasad,

Chakraborty

2023

Social Sciences

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Green and decent work in the Global South is inextricably linked to sustaining rural livelihoods especially in agriculture that has undergone significant deskilling under the top-down, technocentric assemblages of the Green Revolution. Additionally, agrarian communities are also seeing youth quitting farming occupations in search of better livelihood options. Scholarly attention to green transitions though has been largely limited to the ecological dimensions. Enacting futures with a focus on ecologically responsible livelihoods need to go beyond existing narratives of technocentric and economic change and foreground the diverse micro institutional innovations that offer newer framings of reskilling. The growing evidence of agroecological initiatives across India indicates less discussed stories of transformation and innovations. Recognising the processes and linkages that allow for, and hinder, transformations at multiple scales and organisational levels is crucial for designing transformative initiatives and policies. Using two illustrative case studies, this paper explores opportunities for green work and the newer skills that might be required to enable sustainable agri-food systems. The case of Natural Farming Fellows (NFFs), a unique programme to encourage young agri-graduates to pursue Natural Farming is presented to understand enabling processes at the grassroots level. The second study explores institutional initiatives to engage rural youth through discussing the pedagogy and curricular approach of a Gandhian university along with opportunities to intern with field organisations. Together, these cases illustrate possible pathways and complexities underlying the process of nurturing sustainable livelihoods, the conception of which needs a broader idea of skilling based on personal aspirations and institutional support.

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Building bridges in policy implementation during a pandemic: insights from an e-survey on Indian Producer Organisations

Prasad¹,

Saxena²,

Dutta³

2023

Development in Practice

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Reimagining producer organisations in India

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Managing sustainable transition through farmer-owned enterprises: the case of Ram Rahim Pragati Producer Company

Managing sustainable transition through farmer-owned enterprises: the case of Ram Rahim Pragati Producer Company

Thinking beyond Ecology: Can Reskilling Youth Lead to Sustainable Transitions in Agri-Food Systems?

Building bridges in policy implementation during a pandemic: insights from an e-survey on Indian Producer Organisations

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